diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 57882d04..bf62ea8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
 
       - name: Install and build all package dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+        run: npm ci --omit=optional
 
       - name: Test cdk deployment
         run: npm run test:cdk
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index 267a707c..c61cf9b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           curl -sSf https://atlasgo.sh | sh
           
       - name: Install and build all package dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+        run: npm ci --omit=optional
 
       - name: Deploy cdk infrastructure
         run: npm run deploy:cdk
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 17c9b835..c52cddc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       #     curl -sSf https://atlasgo.sh | sh
 
       - name: Install and build all package dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+        run: npm ci --omit=optional
 
       - name: Deploy CDK infrastructure
         run: npm run deploy:cdk
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sandbox.yml b/.github/workflows/sandbox.yml
index ed7e65e3..230e4ec1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sandbox.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sandbox.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           curl -sSf https://atlasgo.sh | sh
 
       - name: Install and build all package dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+        run: npm ci --omit=optional
         env:
           PUBLIC_STAGE: ${{ env.STAGE }}
 
diff --git a/services/blog/Dockerfile b/services/blog/Dockerfile
index e034a2bd..64664312 100644
--- a/services/blog/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/blog/Dockerfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache git
 COPY . .
 
 # Install dependencies
-RUN npm install --ignore-scripts
+RUN npm i --omit=optional --ignore-scripts
 
 # Build the blog service
 RUN npm run build --workspace @casimir/blog
diff --git a/services/users/Dockerfile b/services/users/Dockerfile
index 1e871e5c..0db7a4c1 100644
--- a/services/users/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/users/Dockerfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache git
 COPY . .
 
 # Install dependencies
-RUN npm install --ignore-scripts
+RUN npm i --omit=optional --ignore-scripts
 
 # Build the users service
 RUN npm run build --workspace @casimir/users